Ep 7 - Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!

Animals in Africa are being herded into stampedes by the Decepticons, who believe that the humans will kill every single animal to stop it, which would cause an imbalance in nature and the foodchain. The plan backfires when the Autobots get involved, with the help of a park ranger.

The more I watch this series, the less it feels like Transformers. Robot content is like a cameo to the story.
In one scene the Decepticons appear in robot mode, only to just disappear without even doing anything.

Just like a previous episode about interfering with 'human energy', this one requires humans to kill every animal to destroy themselves. That may be true, but a stampede concept isn't going to lead to total annihilation of all animals.
But I feel that the plot wasn't the important element of this episode - it was more a character building episode with the Autobot Headmasters.

How weird was it to have the Autobots hiring a transport plane to carry the 3 humans and their Transtectors. I would have thought it would be easier (and cheaper) to just have the 3 kids fly to Africa with the Pretenders. (I'm pretty sure Autobots fly in this series, like they did in Headmasters)

The Decepticon Pretenders have such contempt for their human allies, but I guess the power of the Transtectors keeps them loyal.